Shopping in Amsterdam will turn into a real pleasure if you get to know some of the subtleties in advance. Department stores and shopping centers are conveniently located, so you don't have to spend time searching.

Discount seasons are held in the shopping centers of Amsterdam. During this time prices are reduced. They go twice a year: in January and July. Signs are put up to let you know. Go to the store if you see the inscription: "UITVERKOOP", "OPRUIMING" or "SALE".

Major shopping areas

Some areas of Amsterdam are visited only for shopping. Let's get to know them better so we know where to go.

District "9 streets" (De Negen Straatjes)

On the "9 streets" are the best boutiques. Glamorous fashionistas will love this area, located a short walk from Dam Square. There are many clothing stores here. Ladies are attracted to lingerie outlets.

Kalverstraat

Kalverstraat is a pedestrian area, there is no transport here. Always busy and noisy. From the streets of Kalverstraat, travelers enter the largest malls in the city. You can buy anything. It is home to the world-famous store owned by the Waterstones book chain.

Levi's is also located here - a fashionable place - they sell clothes, art exhibitions are held.

There are more than 200 stores. Tourists claim that the local assortment is different, there are rarities and unusual gizmos. In this area of ​​the city it is difficult to decide what to spend money on - there is so much choice. The Nukuhiva store sells branded products, and a little further there is an interesting farmers' market.

Outlets located near hotels in Amsterdam. Therefore, there will be no problems with the search for souvenirs. From here they bring:

1. Klomps are national shoes. Bright wooden shoes. Price - from 30 euros.
2. It is difficult to bring tulips, but bulbs of rare varieties are easy.
3. Souvenirs with cannabis: sweets, cookies, chocolate.
4. Sex products. The shelves are full of a wide variety of options. You can buy for both women and men. Some items (condoms in the form of a cow or a crocodile) are made in a playful manner, so the souvenir will pass for a very original one.
5. Cheese, chocolate and juniper vodka. Great gift for co-workers.

Porcelain figurines are popular.

Prices in Amsterdam

Prices are democratic, but can be high in prestigious places. Therefore, be guided by the attendance of the store and the prestige of the area.

1. Fruit - 1.5-3 euros.
2. Sausage - up to 2.5 euros.
3. Cheese - an average of 2.5 euros.
4. Beer - 1 euro per bottle.
5. Tulip bulbs - from 3 euros.
6. Magnets, key rings, porcelain figurines - 1.5-3 euros.

Prices are lower than in Paris or Stockholm, but higher than in Prague or Barcelona. For souvenirs, head to the Albert Cuyp Market.

Remember: it is forbidden to export land from the territory of the state, even in flower pots. Take out the flowers and wrap with a damp cloth.

The export of drugs is not prohibited. But it is problematic to import into the territory of other states. Be careful when buying cannabis or marijuana souvenirs.

The Tax Free system is in operation, this will be indicated by the corresponding sticker on the windows. Shops are closed on Sundays and Mondays.

It is recommended to stay in hotels located in areas famous for boutiques and other attractions. For these purposes, the Van Hotel in Amsterdam and the Dam Hotel are suitable. It will be possible to combine sightseeing walks and shopping trips.

Waterlooplein: What can you find at the Amsterdam Flea Market?

European flea markets are my secret weakness. My legs just carry me to where you can find some kind of battered colorful thing with its own, often unknown to anyone, but definitely, exactly an exciting story. Tourists in Amsterdam are advised to go to the Waterlooplein market for such gizmos. Of course, I didn't miss it either.

Waterlooplein market on the map of Amsterdam:

To begin with, it is worth noting that in Europe - at least in Germany and Holland for sure - there are a lot of shops selling old things. From teaspoons and kitchen utensils to vintage handbags, original interior stuff and other mi-mi-mi (however, brutal gizmos too).

Last fall, when I found out about the existence of a flea market in Amsterdam, I just lost sleep :) And, as soon as the opportunity arose, I went to.

First impression

Amsterdam's most famous, legendary flea market - that sounds promising! In fact, at first glance, it seemed to me somehow too clean and tidy, without that wild spontaneity inherent, for example, in Goa flea markets.

Although part of the assortment - Nepalese stuff - is from there!

But, perhaps, these are just my overestimated expectations - after all, the imagination drew hoo what endless expanses and desired chaos! OK, after all, we are not on the coast of India, but in civilized Europe :)

What can you find at a flea market?

Is it worth hoping to dig up real treasures in the rubble of Waterlooplein? Hardly (although, of course, value is a loose concept). Personally, I did not notice a single person here who brought to the market his personal belongings, not “filtered” by the keen eyes of professionals. But over and over again I observed extremes in the assortment of the market - or everything is clean, shiny, polished ...

…Sometimes even new (albeit often quite unattractive) clothes, spare parts for bicycles, various oriental bells and whistles.

... Or completely trash - clothes, shoes, bags, small metal things (like badges, hooks, door handles, bolts, nuts) that lie on the ground in mountains and heaps.

But I love these bags. I haven't been able to find a price tag for them though. But I can assume that it is 10 times lower than what is displayed in local "vintage stores".

You can find interesting things for the interior of an apartment or cottage.

These colored bicycles, by the way, are made from the remains of their counterparts found in the canals.

I was asked how much the Volkswagen in the photo costs. On the roof of one of them (on a yellow passenger car) the price is pasted - 30 euros. I saw similar models in Antiek stores for 40-50 euros.

A significant part of the market is occupied by book collapses.

And yet Waterlooplein offer an abundance of ... astrakhan fur coats! And they say “Greenpeace-Greenpeace!” :) I was ashamed to ask the price, I’ll fix it in the winter :)

Do you want a wedding dress? And please!

A Steve Jobs book or a nude women's magazine? Yes, whatever!

You can also buy here. But, in fact, the choice is not so great, and for them it is better to take a walk on, which is a 7-minute walk from Waterlooplein.

Should I go to Waterlooplein?

I had to hear different impressions. From “Aaaaaaa, my God, what a beauty! How do I fit everything I bought into a suitcase?!" to “Fu, well, trash, let's get out of here!”. My personal opinion is definitely yes, it is worth it. At Waterlooplein, you can feel the atmosphere of the city, enjoy the brightness of colors, be surprised at something - in general, you will definitely get a fresh portion of emotions. And given that the market is located in the center of Amsterdam, visiting this attraction will not take you much time.

Opening hours of the Waterlooplein market. By official version, the flea market operates according to the following schedule: "Monday - Saturday 9:00 - 18:00". But, according to my observations, at 10 o'clock, many sellers are just starting to unpack trunks :)

Where else to go for flea market lovers in Holland?

Stores

I have already mentioned Antiek stores, which are the golden mean - they are not “licked” specifically for tourists, but at the same time they do not dump all the goodness in a mountain, but carefully arrange them on the shelves. This is no longer second-hand, but not antiques yet :) There I found, for example, such an “alcoholic set” for 5 euros. It looks quite innocent, but in fact - just the same wine! Corkscrew, wine bottle stopper and beer opener. About a lot of other "treasures" that have nowhere to put, I modestly keep silent :)

If you want to visit a flea market in Europe, do not go to your grandmother here - they are open on Sundays. And on Sunday, according to the classics of the genre, an airplane, a sortie to a neighboring city, or there are more important things to do. It remains to languish in expectations until a new time, until a new meeting.

Amsterdam is different! Not only do flea markets here taste and color, but they are also open throughout the week, except Sunday. Looks like on this day, Amsterdam residents themselves are not averse to visiting the famous fleas and.

Since we have a whole week left, we will walk through the significant colorful flea markets of Amsterdam, go out of town to the largest market in Europe, and make a gastronomic journey across the continent within the same market.

Flea market Waterlooplein

The largest and most popular daily market in Amsterdam is located on Waterloo in the heart of the city, just a few minutes from Dam Square. The Waterlooplein market is about 200 stalls with a variety of knick-knacks, dubious electrical appliances, books, CDs, furniture and of course clothes.

This market has been dressed up for more than one generation of guests and local capitals. For the Amsterdam night is noisy and liberated, it’s not a pity for a newly-made friend to take off his shirt, a spree in Amsterdam can end with an awakening in Adam’s costume in places not so remote.

Since Waterlooplein is a replicated market, prices are also raised accordingly. Therefore, where ours did not disappear: you do all the necessary manipulations to reduce the price. Bargain, undress, dance, sing songs, faint: show all your skills until the seller gives up.

Officially, the market opens at 9, but as practice shows, it is better to come to 10.

In the Waterloo area you can also visit the famous Bluebird Café, the Jewish Museum and the Rembrandt House.

Waterloo, 1011 PG 10 minutes walk from Dam Square. Trams no. 4, 9 14. www.waterloopleinmarkt.nl Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9:00-17:00

Noordermarkt

On Monday, the Noordermarkt chameleon appears as a flea market. The assortment matches the title: heaps of junk, a variety of funny gizmos, second-hand bookshops and other rubbish.

On the corner of the Noordermarkt next to the Westerstraat is the Lapjesmarkt textile market.

On Saturday, lovers of the terms organic, eco and opponents of monosodium glutamate, dyes and additives flock here. Farmers from the area are expanding their trade here. Therefore, if you want to feel like your own, come and try local cheeses, natural herring, and other healthy dishes straight from the beds and peasant granaries.

Noordermarkt 9-3 www.boerenmarktamsterdam.nl Opening hours: Mon: 09:00 - 14:00, Sat: 09:00 - 17:00.

IJ-Hallen Market

IJ-Hallen is the largest and most unique flea market in Europe. It is divided into zones so you can prioritize your purchases. The market operates one weekend per month. The next date can be found on the official website. Entrance fee: 4.50 euros.

T.T. Neveritaweg 15, 1033 WB Amsterdam-Noord www.ijhallen.nl How to get there By car: via the MKAD (A10) take the Oostzaan exit to the S118. By bus: from the central station, take buses 35, 91, 94. Get off at Klaprozenweg (91, 94) or Ataturk (35). By ferry: From the back of Amsterdam Central Station, free ferry number 906.

Fair c4cvintage

C4cvintage back in 2005 was conceived not just as a place: buy and sell. The organizers planned a kind of club for their own. They succeeded: C4cvintage became a successful event, with DJs, fashion shows and delicious snacks and drinks. Added piquancy and gathering places of the squad: an abandoned brothel, a former underground tunnel, and now a huge TunFun center, the De Krakeling theater building. For the last 2 years, the fair has found a home in the Trouw club. c4cvintage's concept is simple: retro items in close tandem with modern fashion at affordable prices.

www.c4cvintage.nl

Albert Cuyp market

Although the market is named after a Dutch artist, the only Dutch thing left here is the harmonious mix of cultures. Turkish, Moroccan, Indonesian and Surinamese cultures peacefully coexist on the same territory. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of going on a culinary tour of this market. Moreover, the prices here are very reasonable. But not only a person is full of food, handicrafts of the above-mentioned countries will delight the eye and empty the wallet a little.

In the area, you'll also find the museum of the iconic Dutch beer Heineken, housed in a former brewery.

Albert Cuypstraat/Ferdinand Bolstraat Opening hours: Mon.-Sat. 9.00 - 5.00.

Vintage in kg

Here, the happiness of shopping is measured not by units, but by whole kilograms! Issue price 15 Euro. Look for information about where and when on the official website.

www.vintageperkilo.com

De Looier Antique Market

De Looier is an indoor antique market. It occupies almost an entire block between Looiersgracht and Elandsgracht streets. One of the few covered markets in the city, so the weather is not a problem (in Amsterdam, this lady is oh so capricious).

The market consists of about 70 pavilions that store antiques, art, jewelry, rare souvenirs, antique furniture, silverware and clothing: in a word, good worthwhile antiques. If you are a true connoisseur of antique dealers, then you are only here in Amsterdam.

Open daily except Friday and Sunday.

Elandsgracht 109, 1016 TT
Trams: 7, 10, 17, 20.
Opening hours: Mon-Wed: 11:00-17:00, Thu: 11:00-21:00, Sat: 9:00-17:00.

One of the oldest markets in Amsterdam, recognized best market in the Netherlands in 2006 and 2007, included in National Geographic as one of 10 world famous shopping streets. Although Dappermarkt is not the city's main market, it is definitely worth a visit.

Dappermarkt is truly colorful, multicultural, authentic, just like Amsterdam itself. The market attracts visitors with its color and low prices in the town. In addition to the vegetable market, there are cafes and bistros of all nationalities of the African continent. Those who are interested not only in gastronomic heritage will be able to find here exotic goods and clothes from most regions of the world.

Dapperstraat, 1093 BT Amsterdam Opening hours: Mon-Sat: 9:00-17:00.

Spui art market

Having run through the Amsterdam galleries and museums, are you already thinking of a plan to rob one of the galleries? Do not rush! Head to Spui, there are no less beautiful paintings by the creative offspring of the Dutch school of fine art.

Spui, 5 min. from Dam Square.

From March to December, Sun: 10:00-18:00.

There is another mini art market on Rembrandtplein. It is open on Sunday from April to October.

Poszegelmarkt

Philatelists, numismatists and just connoisseurs are here for you.

Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 280, 1012 RL Tue-Sun: 11:00-16:00.

book market

Would you like to read Shakespeare in the original? Or the worries of Edvard Munch in his own language? The book market is ready to offer weighty trays with English, Dutch and other world literature to an inquisitive mind. Also here you can find maps, postcards and engravings.

Spui Straat Works on Fridays from 10 am to 5 pm.

Who could not find what he wanted, go to Oudemanhuispoort. The market is open from Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 16:00.

What did you manage to find?

If you are interested in shopping in Amsterdam, you will find a lot of interesting things here, although German cities would be more suitable for shopping, where there is more choice and prices are lower. At the same time, there are goods here for every taste and budget. Shopping in Amsterdam allows you to combine a stroll through a beautiful, car-free city with great shopping.

• For those who are looking for relatively inexpensive clothes, you can go to pedestrian street Kalverstraat (Kalverstraat)[show on map] starting from Dam Square. There are shops of inexpensive brands, including H&M and Esprit, We and River Island, Bershka and Energy.
  The beginning of the Kalverstraat can be found on Dam Square near the Peek & Cloppenburg supermarket, which also has a large selection of clothes. And at the end of the street is a fairly large V&D store.
  If you are looking for more expensive clothes, as well as perfumes, cosmetics and household goods, head to Bijenkorf - a huge shopping center, one of the facades of which also overlooks Dam Square.
• flower market[show on map] - not so much flowers are sold here as tubers, seeds, plant seedlings. The most popular product is tulip tubers of various colors and shapes.
• Market De Pijp (De Pijp)[show on map] is located in the southwestern district of Amsterdam De Pijp, the word de Pijp means a pipe. This market is also called Albert Cuypmarkt (Albert Kaupmarkt), it is considered largest market Europe. On this mile-long street, you can buy exotic fruits and vegetables, fish and cheese, flowers and household utensils at a reasonable price.
  Until recently, De Pijp was a poor area of ​​cheap housing, where mostly emigrants settled. However, in the last 25 years, housing prices in the center of Amsterdam have risen so much that even people with average incomes have become unaffordable, and De Pijp has turned into a kind of bohemian quarter.
  You can get to the market by tram routes No. 4 and 16, 24 and 25.
  The market is closed on Sunday.
• District 9 streets / Nine streets[show on map] - a quarter formed by the intersection of three streets and three canals, where there are many small shops selling everything from antiques to chandeliers, cheeses and sausages. There are also many shops with unique brands.
  The district includes streets: Reestraat, Hartenstraat, Gasthuismolensteeg, Berenstraat, Wolvenstraat, Oude Spiegelstraat, Runstraat, Huidenstraat, Wijde Heisteeg.
• Nieumarkt / Newmarkt[show on map] - on weekends, a market is organized here with local goods - cheeses, mushrooms and much more. However, one must be careful - merchants sell woolen products self made and assure that it's all local, forgetting to tear off the "made in Bangladesh" tag.
• Scotch&Soda store[show on map] - Amsterdam clothing brand.

Although shopping in Amsterdam is not the main attraction for tourists, it can be very successful, especially if you fall into the shopping season from July 1 to August 1 or from January 3 to 30. At this time, discounts can reach up to 75%, and by the end of sales, a fixed price for items of 10-15 euros can be set.

Flea markets are very popular in Europe. Visitors and sellers often come here just to chat, meet friends and acquaintances. Such a European weekend. Of course, there are professional market traders who earn their living in this way, but they are a minority. The key contingent of buyers are collectors, all kinds of hipsters and tourists.

Flea market in Amsterdam- the personification of the entire European culture of "flea markets". A great many open and paid marketplaces are scattered around the city, a whole infrastructure of markets, division by type (book, clothing, etc.). Sometimes it seems that everyone is trading here! Even the government in the Netherlands supports development street trading, annually making a gift to all its participants. On April 30, all tax collections from street tents are canceled for a day, on this day the whole country looks like one giant market. By the way, it's the queen's birthday.

Flea market in Amsterdam - a place of rest and part of European culture

One of the largest in Europe and, perhaps, the most famous in -. If you expect to see a crowded marketplace with a second-hand market, noisy barkers and the like, you are seriously mistaken. The Amsterdam flea market is more like a good shopping center where they sell all sorts of "junk". The streets are clean, people are friendly, there are several open cafes for relaxation, with delicious lunches and fragrant Dutch coffee. Visitors are not in a hurry, they calmly walk between the rows, look closely, communicate with sellers. Once here, you feel a certain peace, a feeling of a day off, which is extremely unusual for our bazaars, and this makes it even more interesting. And all because the Amsterdam flea market is more of a place to relax, as already mentioned, a part of European culture in which there is no place for fuss.

How rich is the Waterlooplein flea market?

A visit to the Waterlooplein is included in many tours of Amsterdam. The market will be of most interest to collectors of all stripes and just lovers of vintage items. Where, for example, can you still find a Pink Floyd vinyl collection in perfect condition for 10 euros? Coins, porcelain figurines, magazines, posters, cameras and many other collectibles piled high on the shelves of Waterlooplein. Books should be highlighted as a separate item, this product is the most here. Not the fact that there is a valuable copy, of course there is more rubbish, but it's worth a look. Also, many tourists find interesting items on the market for decorating a home or country interior: wood crafts, paintings, designer things, etc. There are also clothes, shoes, both new and second hand.

Waterlooplein market - how to find and opening hours

Waterlooplein is located in the very center of the capital. Finding the Amsterdam flea market on the map is very simple: we look at, behind it the Rembrandtpleind (Rembrandt's house) and right next to it we see the market. official time Opening hours: 09:00 - 17:30 on weekdays and 08:30 - 17:30 on Saturdays, Sunday closed. However, both in the middle of the week and on the weekend, most merchants unpack closer to lunchtime and disperse late in the evening.

Flea market in Amsterdam how to get there?

The actual address, for those who take a taxi, is Waterlooplein, 1011. If moving from Central Station, it is best to take the metro to the market stop, or walk, approximately 15-20 minutes. Also, tram number 14 comes here from the central square and numbers 1, 2, 5, 13 from Magna Plaza shopping center. By private car, you need to drive up from the Wibautstraat metro station, there is underground parking, otherwise there will simply be nowhere to leave the car.

Waterlooplein Market, like any "flea market" in Amsterdam, a very fascinating place, you don't have to buy something, you just have to look here, look, become a member of local traditions, enjoy the color.